Australia

Allianz Partners to acquire nib's travel insurance business in Australia, New Zealand

June 5 2026

The agreement includes a twenty-year white-label partnership and the transfer of the Travel Insurance Direct brand.

ICA, ICNZ formalise resilience alliance as disaster costs rise

June 5 2026

The initiative creates a structured framework for collaboration on risk reduction, policy advocacy and regulatory matters.

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Emergence Insurance acquires renewal rights to Blue Zebra cyber portfolio

June 5 2026

All Blue Zebra cyber policies will renew onto Emergence terms from 1 July 2026.

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WMO flags high risk of El Niño formation in coming months

June 4 2026

El Niño-linked weather shifts could drive higher claims and volatility across lines such as property, agriculture, and health.

Victoria drives rise in Australia's motor theft claims as insurance losses hit A$243m

June 4 2026

National theft claims would have fallen 10% in 2025 without Victoria's surge, ICA data shows.

Aviso Specialty adds three M&A insurance hires as expansion push continues

June 4 2026

Dmitry Yatsenko, Kurt Michl and Peter Gold bring experience across transactional risk, specialty and M&A-related advisory work to the broker's new practice.

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Munich Re appoints Petrovic and Roman to lead cyber units across Asia-Pacific and Africa

June 4 2026

Petrovic starts the role with immediate effect and will relocate to Singapore in August, while Roman will assume her position in July.

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Markel launches fine art and specie unit in Australia, hires Stock to lead

June 4 2026

Sydney-based Matthew Stock brings three decades of underwriting experience to the new unit.

Willis Australia reshapes Victorian construction leadership with senior appointments

June 3 2026

The leadership transition is designed to support continued growth and deepen relationships with key construction clients.

Munich Re Specialty to launch property, construction, engineering team in Australia led by Bob Algie

June 3 2026

The new team forms part of Munich Re’s strategy to expand its specialty insurance presence.

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